All Discussions Tagged 'pill' - Think Atheist2016-12-09T16:16:48Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=pill&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYour 5 year old can now buy the morning after pill!tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-04-06:1982180:Topic:12896452013-04-06T04:12:34.306ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>I'm not sure why a 5 year old would want it, but have you heard about this ruling?</p>
<p><span><em>A federal judge ruled Friday that the morning-after pill, known by its brand name of Plan B, should be available without a prescription or any age or point-of-sale restrictions within 30 days</em>. (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/morning-after-pill_n_3019579.html" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>With the drug having become available over the counter, the…</span></p>
<p>I'm not sure why a 5 year old would want it, but have you heard about this ruling?</p>
<p><span><em>A federal judge ruled Friday that the morning-after pill, known by its brand name of Plan B, should be available without a prescription or any age or point-of-sale restrictions within 30 days</em>. (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/morning-after-pill_n_3019579.html" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>With the drug having become available over the counter, the judge ruled that the FDA had overstepped it's mandate, which had only to do with determining the safety of drugs. They have no mandate to set age limits or set standards for the sale of safe drugs.</span></p>
<p><span>Anyway, the question here is directed at the parents among us, and especially those with children at or approaching an age when sexual activity potentially begins. Do you have any mixed feelings about this? Do you feel that up to a certain age (16? 18?) children should at least have to see a physician before obtaining them? Not to talk them out of abortion but at least to discuss the medical issues (potential exposure to STD's, side effects, etc.).</span></p>
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